Leicester City only signed forward Ahmed Musa for a club-record £16m fee last summer, but he could already be on his way out of the King Power Stadium following a disappointing debut season in England.

The Foxes would have hoped that the 24-year-old would spearhead their attempt to retain their first ever Premier League title and help them progress in the Champions League, but it hasn’t really happened with the likes of Jamie Vardy and Islam Slimani often preferred.

Musa played just 752 minutes of top flight football – scoring two goals – while he netted four goals in 32 matches in all competitions.

West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic is looking to sign at least one new forward this summer with continued fitness doubts over Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho, and despite a disappointing spell at Leicester the Croatian could be tempted to make a move for the former CSKA Moscow man.

Here are three reasons West Ham should take a punt on signing Musa this summer...

Goals

While he may have struggled for goals since joining Leicester, Musa’s previous career stats suggest that this is the unusual season in that regard.

Prior to his move to the Foxes, the 24-year-old scored 17 goals in 40 matches in all competitions for CSKA Moscow during the 2015/16 season, while he netted 11 the year before.

It may have been a pre-season fixture, but the Nigeria international showed his ability during a 2-1 win against Barcelona last summer and he certainly looks to still have something to offer.

Pace

Without the likes of Diafra Sakho and Michail Antonio, there is little pace throughout the West Ham side and it has shown at times throughout a disappointing campaign for the Irons.

Slaven Bilic’s men are certainly missing that speed – whether it be when they are on the front foot or on the counter-attack – and it will be something that the Croatian is looking to put right over the course of the summer.

Musa certainly has that in abundance, and he could prove to be a useful weapon for the Hammers next season.

Unpredictability

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Prior to his controversial exit during the January transfer window, Dimitri Payet provided that unpredictability for West Ham and they have certainly been missing that spark throughout the second half of the campaign – the side has often looked pedestrian in recent weeks.

Musa certainly has the ability to dribble with the ball and unlock defences, and he is a player that can gets the fans off of the seats and to help improve what has often been a disappointing atmosphere at the Iron’s new London Stadium home this term.

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